The Maine’ upbeat, vibrant pop punk songs has been their signature sound, and have received their first worldwide success with 2015 release “American Candy.” When asking the band about ‪Social Darkness‬, the band expressed, “People are mean. It is a hard time to be young, the things that people are saying about other people on the internet is so terrible and it is this weird thing where people feel invisible because they are behind a computer screen. It is something that we see so often and wanted to bring it to people’s attention with the song and video…”

Between the lines of Emarosa’s music, you can see their passion and honesty they’ve put into their music. It was no doubt a nice chat with their frontman Bradley Walden last month. Bradley Walden: “Sometimes all a person knows is being creative and expressing themselves through music. At this point in my life, I create because it’s all I know and I want to sustain a happy and peaceful life while doing that.”

Queen + Adam Lambert announced an Asia Tour that is going to happen in Japan, Singapore, Thailand and China. The band is set to perform their first-ever show in Hong Kong at AsiaWorld-Expo on 28 September.

The 2nd wave include New York’s very own LCD Soundsystem, who are just back to the scene after 5 years of hiatus; and also our local thrash metal outfit Charm Charm Chu! Stay tuned for the next update very soon! Tickets available now via Ticketflap.com

Even Obama needs to praised Finland for their influence in heavy metal culture at a summit of European Nordic leaders in Washington DC last month – and here’s your chance to catch two Finnish metal gangs in one night! Omnium Gatherum and Mors Principium Est will perform in Hong Kong together for a co-headlining concert in August! Well, you’re not hesitating, are you?

British alternative rock group Nothing But Thieves will have their debut gig in Hong Kong in August! The band has been praised by music critics and indie rock community with their strip-down, melancholic tunes. If it’s your first time to hear their name, here’s our favorite NBT song “Itch”! Give it a listen. They will steal your heart in 60 seconds.

Pop punk veterans Yellowcard will break up after world tour! The band broke into the scene with their debut Ocean Avenue in 2004. They shared, “Putting this into words hasn’t been easy. When saying farewell, it is hard to know where to start, especially when there are so many reasons not to say it, but the time has come to share this news. After countless discussions and months of thought, we have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to come to an end. This will be our last album and our final world tour…” Read full statement here. They band has also premiered their new song “Rest In Peace” with heartfelt message to their fans. “Could we let it rest in peace?”

Yellowcard visited Hong Kong for the first time in 2014. You can revisit the unforgettable moments in our Live Gallery here.

Sum 41 have just dropped their new video “Fake My Own Death,” the lead single from their comback album. The track comes from their first LP, 13 Voices, in five years, which will be out on Oct 07. Frontman Deryck Whibley says, “I am really excited to be releasing an album after everything I’ve been through recently. This new music represents the journey I’ve been on throughout the process of making this record. I had to fall in order to rise, and nothing feels better than to have something you love that you had to really fight for. I can honestly say that 13 Voices saved my life and I cannot wait to share it with all of you.”

Trivium have released a live video for their track Dead And Gone. The song appears on the band’s seventh album Silence In The Snow, which was launched in October. Guitarist Corey Beauileu recently said of the track: “The main riff of the song has always really grabbed people’s attention when they hear it. So I think it’s going to be one of those fan-favourite tracks.” (via metalhammer)

Our Last Night revealed an amazing cover of rock classic “Hotel California” by Eagles! The band came out around 2006 when screamo / post-hardcore is one of the most popular genre. The band successfully broke out with melancholic tunes. After all the up and down, OLN is back with full force and make a surprise hit by covering viral pop songs. (★ Our Last Night – Live in Hong Kong > Gallery ★ Review)

Bring Me The Horizon released a music video for “Avalanche,” which is taken from the band’s latest studio album, That’s The Spirit. You can see the band playing the song in flashing lights and scenes from their recent live performance.

Sigur Rós, who will also appear at this year’s Clockenflap Festival in Hong Kong, drop new video “Óveður”. The clip featuring Icelandic choreographer Erna Ómarsdóttir as an unkempt drunk stumbling her way through town. She eventually hits upon a smokey bar, where members of Sigur Rós are having a drink with some other interesting characters and a bloody and briefly nude turn. (via COS)

Rammstein drops new song “Ramm 4” at Hellfest this weekend. As the pioneer of industrial metal, the band never fail to deliver impressive materials, especially in live performance which has elevated their music to a whole new level.

ICYMI, after a month of teasing with three new song unleashed, Red Hot Chili Peppers finally unveiled the video of lead single “Dark Necessities” directed by actress Olivia Wilde. The clip featuring the band and four gorgeous skateboarders’ California-esque lives. You can also watch RHCP’s wonderful performance at Rock am Ring last month in the second clip.

Beartooth’s highly anticipated new album Aggressive is out now! Frontman Caleb Shomo described, “It was a really delicate process. This band is who and what I am now. I want this band to be the stamp I leave with my name for the rest of my life. And I want this record to prove it. This is my chance to prove, to myself, that BEARTOOTH isn’t a fluke.”

Lacuna Coil’s eighth album Delirium is out! Get the taste of it from “The House Of Shame”, which will be the first song off their highly-anticipated new work! Vocalist Cristina Scabbia says: “Everything feels different this time in the Lacuna Coil camp. It’s something I can hear and something I can breath. A new wave of confidence, a renewed essence and pure drops of energy sweating out of our pores.”

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[NEWS] 音樂新世紀？Mysterious Metalcore Message

Attila, Miss May I and We Came As Romans are three bands who have shared a mysterious teaser image that reads, “A new era of music begins…” Others, including UK metalcore band Loathe and rock group Don Broco, have also shared the image. Turns out it’s about new label SharpTone Records, which has recruited these bands under their rooster. Let’s see how they will storm the metalcore world. (via AP)

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor played his first show last night after emergency spinal surgery – and he admitted it was strange to be performing with a neck brace. He spoke: “Let’s address the elephant in the room – I fucking broke my neck. But there was no way I wasn’t coming to Nashville to do this show.”
He later added: “It sure is weird playing with this pillow on my neck.”However, in his second show in Atlanta, Taylor stumbled and fell off the stage towards the end of the night! Later he addressd on his Twitter that he is fine. Take a look at the video above for details. Get well soon! (Via Teamrock)

Arch Enemy frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz will be playing American’s first female serial killer, Lavinia Fisher, in a new music video series from American Murder Song.
Fisher (1793-1820) was known as the owner of an inn called the Six Mile Wayfarer House in Carolina, where she sent the wealthy men up to their rooms with poisoned tea.

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[NEWS] The Used 對首兩個專輯的感人訊息 The Used’s Touching Message On The First Two Albums

The Used had an interview with Forbes recently and we were touched when read ing this.

Forbes: What are the songs that lift you up as a fan?

Bert McCracken: So many, Elliot Smith’s “Angeles,” David Bowie, so many David Bowie songs, so many Prince songs, not just to say those two because they just left us. Those are perfect examples of how music can be there for us at our worst or best. The Used’s first two records have meant a lot for me in my life and not just because I wrote them. I think the sound and everything we kind of touched on in that time made sense, it was right there.

Bullet for My Valentine fans started a bonfire inside the venue when the band were performing in St. Petersburg, Russia. Although the atmosphere would definitely be cool AF, this is an extremely dangerous and stupid idea especially in indoor venues. BFMV later issued a statement, “We didn’t need to bring pyro for this show as the crowd brought there own! Mental. (P.S this is very dangerous and as awesome as it looks please don’t bring flares to shows as it could have ended up pretty bad). .”

This week when Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck was on his way to France to attend Wales’ football match against Portugal tonight. Shortly after he arrived at Cardiff Airport, he was interviewed by a camera crew – not because they recognised him, but because Sky Sports News was on site to chat to Wales supporters. (via rocksound)

The Voice contestant singer Christina Grimmie was shot and killed point blank after performing in Orlando. The event was to which Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell got shot in 2004, when he was playing on stage and a gunman came up from behind and shot him and killed three other people. Pantera commented “We are so sad and disappointed to hear that Christina Grimmie was gunned down the same way that Dimebag Darrell was. After Dime’s murder, we all prayed that our industry (i.e. club owners & promoters) would do whatever they needed to do to protect artists from gun-wielding fanatics. Sadly, that’s not the case and another rising star had to pay the consequences with her life. SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE! RIP Christina & RIP Dime, Jeff Thompson, Erin Halk, and Nathan Bray.”

A listening party for Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool in Istanbul, Turkey was attacked by a group of men who were reportedly angry that some attendees were drinking alcohol during Ramadan. While things did turn violent, no fatal injuries were found and there’s no traces to be related to terrorism. (via alternative press)

We always said, it takes the band, the crew, the venue and the crowd to make a decent show! Sometimes you just can’t play a good set no matter how hard you try… Korn had one of these unfortunate moment during their performance at Rock In Rio when numerous electrical problems caused the set to be interrupted, and eventually be cut short. You can see Jon Davis and co had tried the best to cheer the audience up, but clearly you’d lose your hype in such lousy setting.

Judas Priest singer Rob Halford announced he will Babymetal at the this year’s Alternative Press Music Awards this July. No word on whether it’ll feature Halford singing in Japanese or what song they will perform or will rearrange a cutie mash up. Babymetal has previously performed with other metal acts on stage, including our beloved Herman Li from Dragonforce.

‪#‎NotAFashionNews‬ Converse revealed their latest sneakers design “All Wah” —— a high top Chuck Taylor with a built-in Wah pedal. Simply move your foot, and the tech in the shoe adds a Wah to any plugged in guitar and it’s entirely wireless. (via COS)

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[MUSIC FUN] Heavy Metal Emoji!

在 App Store 閒逛時發現這個兇殘的重型金屬 Emoji 鍵盤供下載，試問又如何抗拒呢？！

While waiting Apple to release the meta-friendly emoji, why not pay a few bucks to get this awesomely brutal “Heavy Metal Emoji Keyboard” from App Store available now? 🤘🏻💥

A study by Eastern Washington University discovered that people who get goosebumps when listening to a dramatic piece of music score high on a personality trait called ‘Openness To Experience.’ In an article on The Conversation, social psychologist Mitchell Colver says those who possess the trait have “unusually active imaginations, appreciate beauty and nature, seek out new experiences, often reflect deeply on their feelings, and love variety in life.” (via Teamrock)

Many of you may have watched this viral video on Friday of a 82-year old space engineer covering Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” on American’s Got Talent, but do you know even the band made a public invitation, hoping he can join them on stage at Open Air Festival? This old man definitely wins over the internet this week! *RESPECT*

Even though it’s not HD quality, it’s an awesome clip to appreciate Nightwish’s unbeatable musicianship (and the gorgeous, pitch-perfect Floor Jansen!) after their performance. The band is praised as one of the best act in Download Festival last weekend.

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[FLASHBACK] Avenged Sevenfold – Walk

“If you don’t know this song, then turn away and WALK ON HOME!” 這個失落已久的片段很適合在回顧再次翻看，片中仍可見 The Rev 的演出。A long lost clip that’s perfect for this week’s ultimate flashback‬!

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[FLASHBACK] Suede – Animal Nitrate

Knowing Suede will be back to Hong Kong this summer makes you want to revisit all of their oldies at once. “Animal Nitrate” talks about the painful memory of being sexually abuse. The animal-masks brings visual impact of the violence and cruelness relentlessly.